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EM.TV & Merchandising AG sets up World Brand Management Center in New
York

- New office to coordinate the worldwide licensing and TV-Sales
activities of EM.TV and The Jim Henson Company
- Helen Isaacson appointed President, Worldwide Brand Management

Unterföhring 30 August 2000 - EM.TV & Merchandising AG will set up its
World Brand Management Center in the New York office of The Jim Henson
Company to consolidate and manage the company`s worldwide licensing and
TV-Sales-activities. Having built a worldwide network through
participations and acquisitions in recent months, EM.TV now has
expanded its home base of Munich to include a presence in the Benelux
countries, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Eastern
Europe, Israel, Australia, the United States and South America.

The World Brand Management Center will manage the EM.TV Group`s entire
licensing portfolio of brands and TV-Sales activities, coordinate the
global network of subsidiaries, initiate worldwide licensing agreements
and be responsible for establishing brand strategies and new business
development for EM.TV`s high-quality properties. This new division will
report to a Board of Directors consisting of Thomas Haffa as chairman
of the board (CEO of EM.TV & Merchandising AG), Charles Rivkin (CEO of
The Jim Henson Company) and Hans P. Vriens (Member of EM.TV Board).

From September 1, 2000, Helen Isaacson will be in charge of the World
Brand Management Center`s international licensing activities in her
capacity as President, World Brand Management. Ms. Isaacson joins EM.TV
from Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. where she was President,
Product Marketing and has been in charge of developing and controlling
the entire domestic and international product marketing and licensing
activities since 1997. She started her career in marketing at Tahari,
Ltd. and Murjani on the fashion marketing side before moving on to the
entertainment sector in 1991. From 1991 to 1996 she was Senior Vice
President of International Licensing and Merchandising at Turner Home
Entertainment, a 100% subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc. Before moving on
to her position at Playboy Enterprises in 1997, Ms. Isaacson served as
Executive Vice President of Worldwide Licensing at Marvel Comics Group.

In 1995 Ms Isaacson won the Licensing Industry Merchandisers
Association`s (LIMA`s) International Licensing Program of the Year
Award in recognition of her outstanding merchandising program for the
Flintstones movie.

"We are delighted that we have signed up one of the world`s best
professionals to oversee the sectors licensing and Brand Management.
Benefiting from her many years of experience in the international media
market and her familiarity with the US media market, she will be
instrumental in expanding and establishing EM.TV`s license and
programming portfolios in the US market and in giving new input into
our business activities," said Thomas Haffa, CEO of EM.TV &
Merchandising AG.

"The World Brand Management Center will allow all of EM.TV`s various
business units to benefit from a collective synergy", added Charles
Rivkin, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. "This new division in New York
will allow us to build a truly global operation."

EM.TV & Merchandising AG has developed into a leading international
media company. The company is active in the production of children and
family programs, world-wide distribution of TV rights, and marketing of
merchandising rights and major international events. EM.TV is the world
market leader in family- and children programming and the European
market leader in merchandising. The portfolio of EM.TV comprises
approximately 30,000 half-hour episodes.

The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment
for more than 40 years, is an independent multimedia production
company; one of the top character licensors in the industry; a leading
publisher of children`s books; and home to Jim Henson Television, Jim
Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive and Jim Henson`s Creature Shop.
The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production
facilities in New York and London.

The Jim Henson Company has recently been acquired by EM.TV &
Merchandising AG based in Munich, Germany.

Inquiries:

EM.TV & Merchandising AG
Marion Moormann
Tel. ++ 49/89/995000
Fax: ++ 49/89/99500111
[e-mail]

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verabschieden sich die haffa`s haeppchenweise aus dem ausgelutschten neuen markt?
das waer doch mal n gute nachricht!
nasdaq-listing und headquarter new york? ich traeume von neuen hoehen.

[hardy-2]

30.08.2000
EM.TV Kursziel 90 Euro
Merrill Lynch


Die Analysten des Investmenthauses Merrill Lynch stufen die Aktie des Medienkonzerns EM.TV & Merchandising (WKN 568480) weiterhin zum Kauf.

Nach Aussage der Wertpapierexperten beabsichtige das Unternehmen einen Kurswechsel in seiner Internetstrategie vorzunehmen. Dabei plane man nun, mit einem etablierten Internet Service Provider zusammenzuarbeiten.

Dem Anleger sei nach wie vor ein Engagement in den NEMAX-50-Titel zu empfehlen. Das Kursziel auf Jahressicht betrage 90 Euro.


mfg hardy-2

[UnguidedMissile]

Das hilft alles nichts. Der Chart sieht grauenhaft aus. Wir sehen diese Woche noch 48 €.

[jimknöpfle]

@ unguidedMissile

zu hast wohl die zahlen vertauscht??? 84 in spätestens 2,5 Monaten.